Overthinking About You, Allison Raskin
Overthinking About You, Allison Raskin
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Overthinking About You
Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression

Author: Allison Raskin

Narrator: Allison Raskin

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022

Synopsis

Dating is hard. But pursuing love and relationships when you live with mental illness can be even more overwhelming.Allison Raskin knows this challenge firsthand and shares her journey with perfect candor. She’s learned from her experiences, and we get to learn from her, discovering new ways to form healthy dating and relationship habits. How do you talk to a partner about your mental health? What is the potential impact of SSRIs on your body? What is the difference between having valid concerns and catastrophizing? It’s all here, from meeting online to how to handle a breakup, from recognizing and avoiding unhealthy relationships to the big one—sex.Woven in throughout are interviews with clinical psychologists, a psychiatrist, a sexologist, relationship experts, and real-life couples for their points of view and professional guidance. All to help you walk away from this book feeling less alone in the struggle and better prepared to tackle dating and relationships with more confidence and less worry. It’s a transformative book, with insights on every page and an inspiring message of optimism and hope.

        

About Allison Raskin

ALLISON RASKIN & GABY DUNN are two best friends and New York Times bestselling authors who live in Los Angeles. They started the comedy YouTube channel Just Between Us in 2014, which has amassed a near 150 million views and have created individual podcasts, both of which have landed on the iTunes international top charts. Gaby’s journalism has appeared in pretty much every major publication and Allison has written some really funny group texts with her family. Gaby and Allison have developed television projects with MTV, YouTube Red and FX. They both love their dogs very much.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melany on March 20, 2022

Okay let's be honest, I haven't been on a date in 2 years since becoming single. I can guarantee majority of the reason is due to the anxiety around dating again and relationships as a whole. This book gave me alot of encouraging insight. I believe the author put in some touchy subjects but her tran......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 01, 2022

I could have used this advice earlier in my life. I realize I've been a serial monogamist, and having a safe person has been part of my identity ever since I can remember, since before sex was a concept in my life. I'm fortunate to have found a suitable, supportive, wonderful partner to make a famil......more

Goodreads review by Steven on February 14, 2022

Based on the title, I assumed this book was targeted to folks in existing relationships who might get a wee bit hyperfocused on their partner. Instead, it turned out to be a very practical guide for individuals with at least moderate mental health concerns who are preparing to date or are in the ver......more

Goodreads review by kat on January 28, 2022

I felt very unaffected while reading Overthinking About You. Despite its relatable subject matter, I found the book altogether hard for me to relate to, it was more like the writer was telling than showing us. I didn't find the writing to be very visceral, there wasn't really any meat to any of the......more

Goodreads review by Carly on August 07, 2022

To preface this review, i love Allison Raskin and was very excited to read her debut book. I find her podcast, comics, videos, etc., very helpful — she gives off great older sister advice vibes. But I’m not sure that a book was the right medium for this project. I think this would’ve been a more suc......more

Quotes

“Allison Raskin is a warm hug in the world of mental health. She reminds us that this life is meant to be enjoyed and to never give up on love because we all are more than deserving of it. This book is going to save relationships!” —Kelsey Darragh, author of Don’​t F*cking Panic: The Shit They Don’t Tell You in Therapy About Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, and Depression

“Romance and love can press all the buttons for overthinkers, denying us what we ultimately crave. Thank you, Allison, for being the brave soul to finally show us we can do both—fret and share a healthy intimate connection with another awesome human!” —Sarah Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

“A warm and thoughtful guide to an under-discussed topic.” —Mara Wilson, writer and actor

“This invaluable and empowering primer delivers on its promise to help readers date while struggling with mental illness.” —Publishers Weekly

“A quick, quippy book that can be read in an afternoon. The thing I liked most was Raskin’s observation that we’re allowed to be works in progress, and that if you’re prone to overthink, it doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t be in love.” —Boston Globe

“Raskin’s book is a powerful reminder that while mental health can be all-consuming, it doesn’t define you—and it certainly doesn’t have to define your relationships.” —Teen Vogue

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